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Kirby Smart calls out Paul Finebaum for saying Georgia would be ‘not fine’ with Gunner Stockton as QB
By Sydney Hunte
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Kirby Smart is well aware that Paul Finebaum isn’t optimistic about Georgia‘s chances with Gunner Stockton behind center for the Bulldogs in 2024.
And he made sure to give Finebaum a hard time over those comments.
On Tuesday, Finebaum was on SportsCenter, when he was asked if Georgia would be “fine” or “not fine” with Stockton as quarterback.
“I would say that’s a big ‘not fine’,” Finebaum said. “I know the team coalesced around him after the SEC Championship Game, but I was underwhelmed by what I saw from Gunner Stockton in the Sugar Bowl loss to Notre Dame.”
Later, Smart joined “The Paul Finebaum Show” at the SEC spring meetings in Destin, with Finebaum hoping that Smart missed his SportsCenter appearance.
“I’m glad you missed an earlier interview I did on ESPN,” Finebaum said.
“Oh, I didn’t miss it,” Smart said with a chuckle.
It’s certainly bulletin board material for Stockton as he prepares to embark on his first full season as Georgia’s starting quarterback, beginning with August 30 against Marshall.
“Gunner got the message,” Smart told Finebaum. “You did your job.”
We’ll see if that’s indeed the case for the former 4-star recruit.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
